Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-07-13
SHE HAD HER WISH


last. Car'liuel'
'Car'line, a young and not uncomely
woman, despite her rags and CRIME,
answered listleSsly: We'll. Jim. /
s'pose it'll Eev to be as you say"
She was sitting on the decayed door
sill of an old stone house. Dirt, suualor
and shittlesreSs were everywhere ap-
apparent, and she and Jim fitted their
environment perfectly. Down in a
corner where a fence once had been
was wild roSe-Uush, and close beside
it, with one Of the dainty flowers in her
hand, sat dirty, unlovely child.
Car'line turned her dull black eyes
toward her, and jim, who was u thick
set, anlmal-faced man, followed her
glance.
"She amt Il handsome one, is she,
Car'lue-Uur little daughter? she's
good tur uothIn' but to eat an git into
mischief ginera'!y. Now, It's jtst as
plain as day we've got all we can do to
take keer on ourselves an old nanny.
We've got To git out OF this shanty-
old Sammis Is goin' to tear 1t down
over our heads-Old rascal lie isl an
faint convenient TRAVELLING with a
baby without a uursegal."
He laughed At his facetiOusnes5, but
was veXed TO find Car'line unrespon-
slve.
$50 Ill take her to big boarding
house where she'll have good lIvin' at
the expense OF rich folks. Come here,
I sayl'
The child scrambled to her feet, fear
manifest in every motion. She STUN
bled over = stone, but, though hurt,
picked herself up without L wEimper.
The man caught and held her roughly
as she came mean him, shrinking pitt
full away from his grasp.
See here, Car'une, they'll think we
are keerIess to her. Give US rag an
some water. Now yoN 80 put her duds
together"
He dabbed the little soued face with
the rag, then wiped It with her dirty
dress.
Now you are clean rs abutton-just
fit to say goodbye to your NANNY"
He lifted her to his shoulder.
"HaInt got no suds, eli? Well, !
didn't think she'd need a Saratogy
trunk. Say goodbye to her, Car line. .
The something that served Car'ltCt
for her heart felt a strange thrill as sh,
looked UP at the frightened face, 81"
the pleading, outstretched hands, hear
the wailing Nanny! mammy!'
Best sgt her down, jim, she seem
ter feel bad bout it.
mo, Car'Iine, here goes to th'
boardiu '-hOuse. save your eye drop
IN a bottle, Car'Hne"
The woman turned shortly and Wen
INTO the house. An old croue, seem
her, looked up and quayered:
"W hats gOin' on:
sUm's took the young one TO IN
Door-hOuse." -" answered CaT line, SUI
lenly.
81 declare, Lady, If you have not ca
your shoel WhoaI'' and Violet Fem
sDringinr from her phaeton, ran bac
10 nick II up. She returned flushed ah
Smiling. and took the pretty bay pom
Inv the bride. Its colncldsEct
T,adv that there is a blacksmith Jus
here | might as well have 1t SCI r!gu
away; but l believe you are coiIuS'o
with the smith" ,,;..,
There was nothing doing in the littI
roadside forge; business was uull' an
the smith sat on log beside col4G,
tIou Of old wheels, reatIng a paper. -
was thin and understood quite UNI +, 7
the brawny, tradltlonat WoIA S,O,aI tian. ,i'r -
looked sharply up AT Ioiet an -, -
turnout. briskly rising, as II WofA WEI
4 relaxation ea;J nc :
took LADY from the thills; "put yC
might 90 over to the house and set u
itIs done. Here, Pete, come WORK u
bellOwsp' -.-.,, ~, fro
covert. and Violet strolled across u
ToaI TO the yard, where limpid sPrii
bubbIed beneath grand old OAK.
dinner hung on its trunk, and taxing
dun She drank thiTstlly. III Is u
bast vrater l ever tasted, she s'''u'
sba ra-bunp the dipper. Then she 50
n.ar her a ragged, bare-footed girL WI
leaning on a spade, was watching Il
in astonishment- -,..,,,..,,rs
"What a forlorn, unlo'eIy S'e'', ";
sbe thought; then she snlied-ahu
IatIs smile was rarely sweet--on ne
"How do YOU do?" She said p,e"satuIt:, n :,
.sUow do you dO?" said the cut
soIemnIv. "Air you a'Sisl,in
"Oh no; am having sloe i'N'
my horse" r,,.-y,,n.d ey
continued TO ins7ect her 50 soOell' -
she smiled again. o, ba
..I should thlaR spading was ma !.
work; why Doesn't your iather "o -
or somebody s.,horr,, cri
"Why, he am I ny - .ba shs
the child, noddlng towards Inc Lie he he
"He's Nate Kelly. l only li'e
hain,t got no folSsI" .,,,.
She looked as Il she had no io.nI .r,n
moor thing,-in her satters ana m .. gtin ~
sPoor childr' Violet said IIer 10
seemed to the child life careSs, care ;,
came little nearer, as II moveI 20
t%e short. barren history of her llle- =,
You see, come from the poor,
Nv folks put me there when l wer
tbyee wear old. My folks was 700 Z, p
20 keep me. Miss Kehy took me ou
the poor-'us 4 spell ago.
"What is your name?"
..My names Bixby-that was :,
torxs' name. To the poor US u
noIIsd me little B;xhy. l'm snort
sUe. but III grow"
ssHow old are your'
81 don't know; Miss Kelly know; y;
syyell, what eau you do tor d"
heHS T,Ss freekled face frightened
- kin do constable jobs 1 ScIu
an, milks, an churns, an io1ns ns,
a1annre- an, spades. an weeds saIui :
an, washes, an tends babies; an va,
a. "You poor. poor child" v"